Asos boss’ kids die in Sri Lanka attacks - PerthNow

Danish billionaire and clothing magnate Anders Holch Povlsen has lost three of his four children in the Sri Lankan bombings. The family were visiting the country for Easter. A spokesman for clothing chain Bestseller, which Povlsen owns, confirmed the tragic news to BBC. The names of the deceased children have not been released but Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said three Danes were killed in the attack. One of Mr Povlsen’s daughters Alma posted a photo four days ago of her siblings enjoying their family holiday. Mr Povlsen is also the biggest single shareholder in clothing giant Asos and is the UK’s largest private landowner, according to UK news outlets. Sri Lanka confirmed that 11 foreigners who died in the attacks had been identified — including citizens of India, Portugal, Turkey, the UK and US — and said 25 unidentified bodies believed to be foreigners were in a Colombo morgue. Most were targeted at the Shangri-La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand hotels in the capital. Several blasts occurred hours after the first explosions on Sunday, and experts detonated a pipe bomb found on a road near Colombo’s airport. The eight bombs in total led to authorities imposing a nationwide curfew and blocked platforms like Facebook and Whatsapp. Authorities haven’t revealed information on who may be responsible for the strikes, which targeted foreign tourists and Christians — marking a shift from the violence that fuelled a three-decade civil war on the Indian Ocean island. - With Bloomberg